Payocpoc Sur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Payocpoc Sur, Ilocos, Philippines
Qibla Details for Payocpoc Sur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Payocpoc Sur?
The Qibla direction from Payocpoc Sur, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Payocpoc Sur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Payocpoc Sur from Mecca?
The distance from Payocpoc Sur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,401 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Payocpoc Sur?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Payocpoc Sur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Payocpoc Sur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Payocpoc Sur is 288.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Payocpoc Sur
The Qibla direction from Payocpoc Sur, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,401 km (5,220 miles) away. Geographically, Payocpoc Sur sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Payocpoc Sur, this means facing west-northwest (288.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Payocpoc Sur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 273.7° from Payocpoc Sur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.5°.
Using a compass in Payocpoc Sur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Payocpoc Sur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.